Car-free day brought down pollution 60 pc in Delhi: Arvind Kejriwal

New Delhi: Traffic is the "main culprit" contributing to Delhi's pollution and "comfortable" public transport is key to reducing it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said even as he claimed that car-free day held today brought

PTI [ Updated: October 22, 2015 21:55 IST ]

car free day brought down pollution 60 pc in delhi arvind kejriwal

New Delhi: Traffic is the "main culprit" contributing to Delhi's pollution and "comfortable" public transport is key to reducing it, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said even as he claimed that car-free day held today brought down pollution level by 60 percent.

"Car free day impact - Almost 60% redn in pollution noted on that road. It means traffic is main culprit. We HAVE to reduce traffic," Kejriwal posted on the micro-blogging website, Twitter.

"Comfortable, reliable, accessible public transport system n better designed roads is the key. I'll personally work on this," he tweeted.